News: Sweden

We have started to collect the most important news related to Sweden in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Sweden: news

'Racism' behind Sweden school killings

Friday, October 23rd 2015, 19:15

A sword-wielding attacker who killed a teacher and a pupil at a school in Sweden had "racist motives", police believe.
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Masked man kills two at Swedish school

Thursday, October 22nd 2015, 18:47

A masked man armed with a sword kills a teacher and a pupil at a school in the Swedish town of Trollhattan before being shot by police.
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Migrant crisis: Sweden doubles forecast

Thursday, October 22nd 2015, 11:04

Sweden's Migration Agency says up to 190,000 asylum seekers will arrive in the country this year and that it needs more funds to deal with the crisis.
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'Surge' in Greece migrant arrivals

Friday, October 9th 2015, 11:32
related countries: Italy

The number of migrants arriving on the Greek islands near Turkey has surged to about 7,000 daily, migration experts say.
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VIDEO: Young Eritrean refugees flown to Sweden

Friday, October 9th 2015, 9:45
related countries: Eritrea, Italy

A group of young Eritreans are flown from Italy to begin a new life in Sweden, the first refugees to be resettled under a new EU relocation plan.
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Wallander writer Henning Mankell dies

Monday, October 5th 2015, 13:29

Swedish crime writer Henning Mankell, best known for novels featuring Inspector Kurt Wallander, dies aged 67.
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Study supports cancer link with height

Friday, October 2nd 2015, 0:56

A Swedish study of five million people appears to support the theory that height and cancer risk are linked.
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Womb transplants given UK go-ahead

Wednesday, September 30th 2015, 10:00
related countries: United Kingdom

Doctors are granted approval to carry out the UK's first 10 womb transplants, following the success of the procedure in Sweden.
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Morocco halts Ikea store opening

Tuesday, September 29th 2015, 17:42
related countries: Morocco, Western Sahara

Morocco blocks the opening of Ikea's first store in the country, reportedly over Sweden's support for the disputed Western Sahara territory.
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Russian jailed over Swedish job bid

Monday, September 21st 2015, 17:26
related countries: Russia
related places: An

An engineer who once worked for Russia's military intelligence has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for seeking a job at a Swedish company.
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Sweden summons Russia ambassador

Friday, September 11th 2015, 15:42
related countries: Russia
related places: Moscow, Stockholm

Sweden summons the Russian envoy to Stockholm after a spokeswoman in Moscow warns of "consequences" should Sweden join Nato.
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From Turkey to Sweden: Syrian migrant's perilous journey

Tuesday, September 1st 2015, 17:05
related countries: Syria, Turkey

Syrian migrant's perilous journey from Turkey to Sweden
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VIDEO: From Syria to Sweden: A migrant's story

Tuesday, September 1st 2015, 16:00
related countries: Syria

The BBC's James Reynolds follows the trail of a Syrian migrant called Nour, as she travels 2,000 miles through nine countries to fulfil her dream of applying for asylum in Sweden.
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Ainslie second in America's Cup races

Saturday, August 29th 2015, 13:53

Sir Ben Ainslie's Land Rover BAR team finish second in Saturday's two races in the America's Cup World Series in Sweden.
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VIDEO: Inside Sweden immigration camp

Friday, August 21st 2015, 9:54
related countries: Germany

With Sweden and Germany bearing the brunt of the influx of migrants, Graham Satchell reports from inside one of Sweden's immigration camps.
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Celtic 3-2 Malmo

Wednesday, August 19th 2015, 22:11
related places: Malmo

Leigh Griffiths scores twice as Celtic beat Malmo but a Jo Inge Berget brace gives the Swedish side two away goals.
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VIDEO: The Syrian refugee who says: 'Don't come to Sweden!'

Monday, August 17th 2015, 23:07
related countries: Syria

Advice from a Syrian refugee in Sweden
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Ethiopia jet stowaway gets to Sweden

Friday, August 14th 2015, 10:50
related countries: Ethiopia
related places: Addis Ababa, Stockholm

An Ethiopian man hoping to get asylum in Sweden is found in the hold of an airliner after a flight from Addis Ababa to Stockholm.
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VIDEO: Assange stand-off shows 'no sign of ending'

Friday, August 14th 2015, 5:09

As Swedish prosecutors drop two sexual assault claims against Julian Assange because of time limits, the BBC's Ben Bland reports on the background to his legal case.
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UK in protest to Ecuador over Assange

Thursday, August 13th 2015, 15:26

The UK is to make a formal protest to the Ecuadorean government over the country's decision to "harbour" Julian Assange, the Foreign Office says.
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Assange assault inquiry to be dropped

Wednesday, August 12th 2015, 17:01

Swedish prosecutors will drop their probe into sexual assault allegations against the Wikileaks founder on Thursday, the BBC's Caroline Hawley reports.
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VIDEO: Medieval 'sea monster' raised from Baltic

Wednesday, August 12th 2015, 0:50
related places: Ronneby

The figurehead from a 15th century ship, the Gribshunden, has been raised from the Baltic Sea near Ronneby, Sweden, more than 500 years after it sank.
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Two killed in Swedish Ikea attack

Monday, August 10th 2015, 15:33

Two people have been killed and another seriously injured in a knife attack at an Ikea store in Vasteras in Sweden, according to police.
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Man Utd face Brugge, Celtic v Malmo

Friday, August 7th 2015, 11:44
related countries: Belgium
related places: Brugge, Malmo

Manchester United will play Belgium's Club Brugge in their Champions League play-off, while Celtic face Swedish side Malmo.
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Swedish pilot uses axe to open door

Thursday, August 6th 2015, 15:30

A Swedish airline pilot had to prise open a toilet door with an axe, after a drunk passenger refused to leave the cubicle.
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PM criticised over Calais 'politics'

Sunday, August 2nd 2015, 14:49

The Swedish justice and migration minister accuses David Cameron of "playing politics" with the migrant crisis in Calais.
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Swedish sub wreck dates 'from 1916'

Tuesday, July 28th 2015, 16:33
related countries: Russia

The wreckage of a submarine found off the Swedish coast is probably that of a Russian vessel that dates back to World War One, Swedish Armed Forces say.
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Sweden 0-0 Portugal ( win 4-3 on penalties)

Tuesday, June 30th 2015, 22:32
related countries: Czech Republic, Portugal
related places: Prague

Sweden claim their first European Under-21 Championship title thanks to a penalty shootout victory over Portugal in Prague.
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Foo Fighters' US tour to go ahead

Tuesday, June 30th 2015, 8:59
related countries: United States

The band's US tour is going ahead despite frontman Dave Grohl breaking his right leg in Sweden earlier this month.
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Sweden U21 0-1 England U21

Sunday, June 21st 2015, 20:37
related countries: United Kingdom

Jesse Lingard strikes late as England defeat Sweden 1-0 to boost their hopes of making the European Under-21 Championship semi-finals.
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Germany 4-1 Sweden

Saturday, June 20th 2015, 22:07
related countries: Canada

Germany defeat Sweden with an assured display to seal their place in the Women's World Cup quarter-finals in Canada.
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